File:"J. Palmer's Royal Patent Wax Vesta Match" Matchsafe, 1848 (CH 18502387).jpg
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English: "J. Palmer's Royal Patent Wax Vesta Match" Matchsafe, 1848
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English: "J. Palmer's Royal Patent Wax Vesta Match" Matchsafe, 1848 |
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English: Rectangular, curved corners, canted sides, with cover that slides off top of box; cover features beading on right and left edges, with thumb catch on right side, raised frame contains inscription "J. Palmer's, Camberwell London"; inscription inside frame reads "Royal Patent, Wax Vesta Match"; at center is small raised opening to hold single lit match, to left is image of lion, over opening is crown, to right is image of a horse; underside inscribed "Alexander S. Stocker, Patentee" in upper recessed area, striker in central recess, "Brass Battery Works, Wandsworth Surrey" inscribed in bottom recess. |
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| Date | 1848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | gilded brass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 4.7 x 6.4 x 1.2 cm (1 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1980-14-1309 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | No marks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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